N.K. leader's sister calls situation at southern border 'very unstable'
- On Monday, North Korea's Kim Yo Jong announced the country is considering resuming loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea, describing the inter-Korean border as "very unstable."
- Kim accused the South Korean military of firing at North Korean troops and transmitting warnings over loudspeakers, characterizing these actions as "escalating" military provocations along the border.
- In a statement issued through the Korean Central News Agency, Kim said military leadership is reviewing the deployment of "additional tactical weapons" and "tactical strike" assets along the border.
- After a six-year pause, the technique resumed in June 2024; Seoul previously claimed the broadcasts could be heard as much as six miles across the border.
- On Thursday, the test-firing of Zam-2, a "super-speed, precisely guided" system, heralded a "significant" change in Pyongyang's naval capabilities following more than 180 evaluations over five years.
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North Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts and deploy more weapons at border with South
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South…
NK leader's sister calls situation at southern border 'very unstable'
Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said Monday the situation at the southern border is "very unstable," noting the North is reviewing a possible resumption of loudspeaker broadcasts along the border. The remarks came after Pyongyang has repeatedly denied responsibility for a land mine explosion last month that severely injured two South Korean soldiers and dismissed Seoul's findings that land mines deliberately …
North Korea launches ballistic missiles in the middle of exercises The sister of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, stated in a statement released on Monday (19) by the state news agency KCNA that his country is considering the sending of additional tactical weapons and the resumption of broadcasts by speakers on the border with South Korea. Kim Yo Jong classified the situation in the region as "unstable" and accused the neighbors of threatening…
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says loudspeaker broadcasts toward Seoul being considered, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on state media KCNA on Monday that her country was considering deploying additional tactical weapons and restarting loudspeaker broadca...
North Korea Considering Deploying Tactical Strike Assets Along Entire Border - Kim's Sister
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The military leadership of North Korea is considering the possibility of deploying tactical strike weapons along the southern border in response to the actions of the South Korean military, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North...
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